Ways to use this list
- Dictation: read the sentence aloud twice while pupils write it down, then reveal it so they can check spelling and punctuation.
- Handwriting practice: draw a Simple (for kids) sentence and copy it neatly three times, a little faster each time.
- What happens next: draw a Silly sentence and write the next five lines; the stranger the start, the better the story.
- Grammar spotting: underline the verbs in red and the nouns in blue, or rewrite the sentence in a different tense.
- Translation practice: language learners draw a For learners sentence and translate it into the language they are studying.
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The full list (48 entries)
- The cat sat on a warm red mat.
- My dog likes to dig in the sand.
- We saw a big green frog at the pond.
- Sam has a blue kite with a long tail.
- The sun is hot, so we sit in the shade.
- I can hop on one foot.
- Mum put the jam on the top shelf.
- The bus stops at the end of our street.
- A little bird sang outside my window.
- We made a sandcastle with a moat.
- Ben gave the ducks some seeds.
- My hat blew away in the wind.
- The library closes early on Saturdays.
- Please leave your muddy boots by the back door.
- She forgot her umbrella and got soaked on the way home.
- The train was ten minutes late because of the snow.
- We're having pasta for dinner again tonight.
- He fixed the wobbly chair with a piece of folded cardboard.
- Could you turn the music down a little?
- The new bakery on the corner sells warm cinnamon rolls.
- My grandmother writes her shopping list on old envelopes.
- The meeting has been moved to Thursday afternoon.
- I always lose one sock in the washing machine.
- They planted tomatoes along the sunny side of the fence.
- The purple elephant baked a cake for the moon.
- My left shoe is learning to play the violin.
- Seven polite penguins queued for a bus that never came.
- The cloud apologised for raining on the wrong town.
- A teapot won the school spelling bee.
- The spaghetti escaped through the kitchen window.
- Grandpa's hat has strong opinions about the weather.
- Every Tuesday, the fridge hums a lullaby to the carrots.
- The dinosaur borrowed my bike and forgot to give it back.
- A very small giraffe is hiding under the sofa.
- The traffic lights argued about whose turn it was.
- My pencil only writes in rhyme on Fridays.
- I usually walk to school, but today I took the bus.
- Where did you go last weekend?
- She has lived in this town for three years.
- If it rains tomorrow, we will stay inside.
- What time does the film start?
- They were watching the match when the lights went out.
- I'm going to visit my cousins next summer.
- He can speak two languages and is learning a third.
- Have you ever tried mango ice cream?
- We should leave now, or we'll miss the train.
- My brother is taller than me, but I am older.
- How long does it take to get to the beach?
Questions people ask
Can it make sentences that make no sense?
Yes: press Silly for nonsense sentences like "My left shoe is learning to play the violin". They are grammatically correct but impossible, which makes them good for spotting nouns and verbs.
Can I generate sentences with specific words?
This tool picks from sentences already written, so it cannot build new ones around your words. Instead, type your own sentences that use the words you are practising, one per line, and draw from those.
Are the sentences good for English learners?
The For learners set covers patterns learners meet early: present and past tenses, "going to", "have you ever", comparisons and first conditional sentences such as "If it rains tomorrow, we will stay inside".
Which sentences suit young children?
The Simple (for kids) set uses short words most six-year-olds can read, like "The cat sat on a warm red mat". Children can read it aloud, copy it or draw a picture of it.